Improvement in harness-pads



H. R. RIDGLEY, A. NELSON & W. H. BUSHNELL. HARNESS-PADS..

.No. 181,207. Patented Aug.15,1876.

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HIBBARD R. RIDGLEY, GEORGE A. NELSON, AND WILLIAM H. BUSHNELL, OEHAYSVILLE, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN HARNESS-PADS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. l 8 1,207, dated August15, 1876; application filed June 6, 1876.

To all whom it may concern: tree B in such a way as to extend in all di-Beit known that we, HIBBARD R. RIDGLEY, rections to the rim 0, thusentirely covering GEORGE A. NELsoN, and WILLIAM H. BUSH- the tree. Theterrets O 0, water-hook D, and NELL, ot' Haysville, in the county ofAshland the screws E E are screwed into the tree in and Stateof Ohio,have invented a new and the usual manner. Loops h it, through whichImproved Harness-Pad, of which the followthe trace-supporting straps 9pass, are ating is a specification: tached to the ends of the tree B. Mare imi- Figure l is a side elevation in section. Fig. tation stitches,designed for ornamentation, 2 is a side elevation. Fig. 3 is a sectionon and at this point the rim 0 is made to project line a: m in Fig. 1.slightly beyond the body of the pad, giving Similar letters of referenceindicate come it the appearance of having been stitched tospondin gparts. gether.

The invention consists in the improvement Having thus described ourinvention, we of a harnesspad, as hereinafter described, and claim asnew and desire to secure by Letters pointed out in the claim. Patent Therubber pad A is provided with a rim, The rim 0, which forms a part ofthe pad 0, which is high enough to cover the edge of A, having anoffset, and provided with imitathe tree B. At the crupper-strap eye atthe tion stitches, substantially as and for the purrim 0 isdiscontinued; but the curve of the pose specified.

. outline is made continuous by the lip e, which HIBBARD R. RIDGLEY.

is formed on the eye d. The tree is offset at GEORGE A. NELSON.

f, to receive the trace-supporting strap g,'and WILLIAM H. BUSHNELL. acorresponding offset is made in the rubber Witnesses:

pad. A piece of patentleather or other dura- WILLIS LAIRD,

ble ornamental material, F, is fitted over the BYRON SEAMANS.

